ESPN Moves LSU Up In Latest College Football Power Rankings

ESPN updated its College Football Power Rankings after Week 6 and moved LSU up to No. 13. Here's what Bill Connelly had to say about the Tigers.

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13. LSU Tigers
Previous ranking: 17

Entering their bye week, Brian Kelly's Tigers ranked 15th in points allowed per drive but ranked only 73rd on offense. This is a direct reversal of the profile LSU presented in recent years. Garrett Nussmeier has been throwing mostly short passes -- it's hard to avoid the idea that he might still be afflicted by the abdominal injury that occurred in preseason -- but the major issue is that Nussmeier has to do everything because the run game stinks. LSU has averaged just 4.2 yards per carry not including sacks (116th in FBS heading into Week 6), with starting running back Caden Durham averaging just 4.1. The rebuilt offensive line hasn't done its job well enough, and Durham's per-carry averages, both before and after contact, aren't acceptable. Following their loss to Ole Miss in Week 5, the Tigers will have to raise their game to get to the finish line around 10-2. Nussmeier's health is an ongoing concern, but actually being able to run the ball would help a lot. -- Bill Connelly

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